interlocal

adjective

in·​ter·​lo·​cal ˌin-tər-ˈlō-kəl How to pronounce interlocal (audio)
: existing or occurring between localities
interlocal cooperation
City and county officials signed an interlocal agreement this fall to develop the 4-acre recreational area …Bill Dolan
interlocally adverb
fare increases that were agreed on interlocally

Examples of interlocal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Discussion centered on a possible interlocal cooperative agreement to address paying off the city's $7 million water and sewer bond issue. Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2023 The council voted 12-3 to sign an interlocal agreement with DART. Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 15 June 2023 In a public works related matter, the council approved an interlocal agreement with Lake County to fund $313,000 toward the Cady Marsh Ditch project, which will improve storm drainage in parts of the town. Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2023 The Final Four comes a few months after the city finalized its multi-party interlocal agreement plan to address crowd safety at large events—an accord spurred by the November 2021 deaths at Astroworld. Kennedy Sessions, Chron, 27 Mar. 2023 The Lake County Council Tuesday approved an interlocal agreement with the Gary Redevelopment Commission funneling another $436,000 in revenue replacement funds made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act to the city. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023 By early June, both the county and the cities are each expected to vote at their own City Halls on creating what will be known as an interlocal agreement. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023 The measure would also direct the city attorney to prepare changes to the interlocal agreement between Little Rock and North Little Rock to ensure that both municipalities are approached by the utility and able to jointly set parameters before a schedule of rate increases. Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2023 The city of Beech Grove is taking steps to hand over its nearly 100-year-old fire department to Indianapolis, becoming the first independent city to consolidate its fire services through an interlocal agreement that some Beech Grove officials say will ultimately save money. Amelia Pak-Harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interlocal was in 1837

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“Interlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlocal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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